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About James Ratcliff
James Ratcliff joined The Best War Games in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally for over a decade at local newspapers, addressing various topics for his readers. Since 2024, James has shifted his complete focus to covering gaming news.
Favorite Games
James enjoys playing Final Fantasy, Zelda, Pokémon, and Warcraft series games! He is an avid Final Fantasy 14 player, and his main character is a Viera. Currently, his favorite Jobs are Paladin, White Mage, Viper, and Machinist. James plays on the Aether data center, and is willing to help newcomers!
Industry Focus
James focuses mainly on Gaming News but occasionally posts Features, Interviews, and Tier Lists. His favorite series to write about include Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Warcraft, and Zelda, as well as various indie titles like Vampire Survivors, Palworld, and Among Us.
Favorite Console
At age 6, James was gifted a Sega Genesis that included Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as the pack-in game. Though James' first console was the Genesis, his favorite is the PS2! With titles such as Final Fantasy 10, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Okami, Sony's second console holds a special place in his collection.
Latest
Final Fantasy 14 Fans Should Circle August 21 Through 25 On Their Calendars
Final Fantasy 14 confirms it is joining Square Enix and other companies at an upcoming event that will take place throughout the third week of August.
Tekken 8 Reveals Fan-Favorite Character Returning as DLC Fighter
At Evo 2024, Tekken 8 producer and director Katsuhiro Harada reveals that a fan-favorite character will return to the series as a DLC fighter.
Interesting Map Shows How Much of the United States Fallout Still Has to Explore
A Fallout fan points out how much more ground the series can cover in the United States, with many potential settings for future stories available.
Pokemon Nature Documentary Features Jaw-Dropping Spheal Animation
A Pokemon fan project themed after a nature documentary series releases its latest episode, with the adorable Spheal as the main focus.
EA Sports College Football 25 Has Already Made a Ridiculous Amount of Money
The debut of EA Sports College Football 25 is a huge hit with gamers, as EA Sports reports a staggering total from early access sales.
Pokemon Fan Designs Incredible Convergent Forms for Drowzee and Hypno
A Pokemon fan gives the Psychic Pokemon called Drowzee and Hypno some sharp makeovers and shares their efforts for all to see.
Final Fantasy 14 May Bring Back Some Familiar Enemies
In an interview, Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida says that some familiar foes may still have a role to play in the popular MMO.
Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.01 Update Brings New Raid And Job Adjustments
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail's first content update brings the opening rounds of the Arcadion raid series and balance updates for some Jobs.
Splatoon 3 Reveals Summer Nights Splatfest Winners
The Splatoon 3 Summer Nights Splatfest results are in, with one team claiming victory by exactly 100 points and continuing a seasonal pattern.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Player Shares 'Flower Power' Strategy To Beat Pikachu Raid In One Hit
A Pokemon Scarlet and Violet player shares a strategy to defeat Pikachu the Unrivaled quickly with an uncommon Grass Pokemon as the main hitter.
Pokemon Fan Designs Past Paradox Form for Necrozma
A Pokemon fan gives the Legendary Pokemon called Necrozma a Past Paradox appearance and shares their artwork with other trainers.
Final Fantasy 14 May Allow Players To Become 'Closer' with NPCs
During a Q&A session, Final Fantasy 14 lead Naoki Yoshida answers a request from players who want their characters to have more NPC interactions.
World of Warcraft Reveals The War Within Pre-Expansion Patch Date And New Event
World of Warcraft confirms when the pre-expansion patch for The War Within will go live, and gives players a glimpse at an upcoming in-game event.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Rumor Points to Massive Upgrade
According to the latest rumors, the upcoming Nvidia Geforce RTX 5090 graphics card may boast some powerful specs for PC gamers to consider.
Rumor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Zen 5 CPU Details Leak
According to sources, some benchmark details about AMD's upcoming Zen 5 processor, the Ryzen 9 9950X, have leaked on a tech forum.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Reveal Three Upcoming Seven-Star Tera Raids
In a pivot from established patterns, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet reveal the next three seven-star Tera raids and some outbreak events to players.
Final Fantasy 14 Bug Fix Patch Addresses Some Lingering Concerns
Final Fantasy 14 releases a bug fix patch after a brief maintenance period to address some technical issues that arrived with Dawntrail.
Final Fantasy 14 Commemorates Dawntrail Launch With Awesome Xbox Controllers
With the launch of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, Square Enix and Xbox unveil some controller designs based on the game's two newest Jobs.
Strange Final Fantasy 14 Bug Is Turning Player Characters Into Jumpscares If They Eat Pizza
A Final Fantasy 14 bug causes certain player characters to behave strangely when they perform an emote that makes them take a bite of pizza.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players Develop Clefable Strategies to Solo Sceptile Tera Raids
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players share their solo strategies for defeating Sceptile the Unrivaled, with the Fairy Pokemon Clefable as the star.